I am having a hard time figuring out how long my boom should be. It says "Taboo, Raptre, or SGII compatible boom", but I don't have any of those, never seen one, and the specs for those available all send me off to some other plane.

It is so nice to hear from you again. I hope all is well with you. I should be starting my Manta build later this summer, thank you for a great design that allows people to build and fly a nice DLG without breaking the bank. If possible I am going to try my hand at a Bumblebee XL wing also. It is such a beautiful design that it simply must be built.

I am happy to say, that in the past few years, Manta DLG was build almost all over of the world. I did not expect such popularity and I must admit, that this rcgroup and other discussion forums helps a lot to spread the word about this sailplane.

Thanks rcgroups, thanks members of this group, thanks builders of Manta, and many more... I feel great because of you all!

I'll look for the proper fuse lengths the next time I'm on the computer. (using a smart phone right now.) Dom (Dbaya on BayRC) gave me a couple generic fuses to fiddle around with. If they match the requirements, I'll just use one of them, after replacing the tails.

Any chance of seeing that fabulous birdwing flying wing you made? Just that one blog photo is such a tease!

Where do you fly, generally? I admit, all I have airborne right now is a Gentle Lady, so I tend to stick to places with a winch, a bungee, or a hilltop with a decent breeze.